| 释义 |
🔑toughtough /tʌf / adjective ➤not easily damaged不易损坏- not easily broken or cut; very strong坚固的；结实的◆tough boots结实的靴子◆tough plastic很有韧性的塑料
➤strong强壮- strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations强健的；坚韧的；能吃苦的◆You need to be tough to go camping in the winter.冬天野营需要有强健的体魄。
➤meat肉- difficult to cut and eat硬的；嚼不烂的；老的◆This meat is tough.这肉很难嚼。 OPP tender
➤strict / firm严格；坚定- strict; firm严厉的；严格的；强硬的◆The government introduced tough new laws against drinking and driving.政府针对酒后驾驶出台了严厉的新法律。
➤difficult困难- difficult困难的；艰难的；棘手的◆It will be a tough decision to make.这将是个很难做的决定。◆He's been having a very tough time recently.他近来的日子很难熬。
SYN hard ●tough (luck)! (informal) used to express a lack of sympathy（表示不同情）◆“I left my wallet at home.” “Well, tough – I'm not going to loan you any money.”“我把钱包落在家里了。”“噢，活该，我可不打算借钱给你。”▸ tough·ness noun [uncountable] |